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Updated: 11:27 AM CDT May 3, 2020

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BEGAN REOPENING. WHILE NOT EVERYONE IS IN AGREEANCE WITH EATING OUT, SOME ARE. WE SPOKE TO CUSTOMERS AND RESTAURANTS ABOUT HOW THEY ARE STILL MAINTAINING SAFETY. ON OPENING DAY, MANY RESTAURANT HEADS SAY THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT, TELLING US, SOME ARE COMFORTABLE COMING OUT OF QUARANTINE AND SOME ARE NOT. AND THAT IS EVIDENT IN WHAT THEY ARE SEEING. >>SO FAR, SO GOOD. WE’VE BEEN SLOW THIS MORNING. >> SYRUP WHILE TAKING IN BUSINESS IS NO WHERE NEAR BACK TO NORMAL. ONCE PACKED FOR BREAKFAST BRUNCH NOW A FEW HERE AND THERE. >> WE HAD A FEW TABLES COME IN. ROUGHLY ABOUT 15 PEOPLE. >> SAYING SAFETY IS TOP OF MIND. >> TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP OUR STAFF AND CUSTOMERS SAFE -- AND THE SAFETY OF THE GUESTS. >> AND ACROSS TOWN AT CRABTOWN, A SIMILAR STORY, NOT A PACKED HOUSE. >> PRETTY DECENT CROWD. WE WERE NOT SURE WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT SEEMS THERE IS BUSINESS, >> A STEADY FLOW OF PEOPLE. >> WE HAVE PEOPLE COMING AT ALL 3 RESTAURANTS. >> AND SINCE THEY ARE OFFERING DINE IN, THEY HAVE CREATED A SAFETY PROTOCOL, FOR BOTH CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEE >> WE ARE TAKING THE TEMPERATURES OF ALL OUR EMPLOYEES, EVERY TIME THEY COME FOR SHIFTS WE ARE ALSO TAKING THE TEMPERATURES OF EVERY GUEST THAT COMES IN. IF ANYONE WAS A TEMP OF 100 OR ABOVE, WE WON’T ALLOW THEM IN. >> SO WE ASKED THE CUSTOMERS WHAT MADE THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE COMING OUT AND DINING IN. >> EVERYTHING IS SPREAD OUT. >> THE’VE GOT THE SOCIAL DISTANCING DOWN. >> ALL THE TABLES ARE SPREAD

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Some restaurants unsure what to expect now that they're allowed to reopen amid pandemic

When restaurants were allowed to reopen Friday on Oklahoma, many restaurant heads said they didn't know what to expect.Some told KOCO 5 that they were comfortable coming out of quarantine, while others said they are not. That indecision was evident in some places."So far, so good. We've been slow this morning," said Reuben Carey, assistant general manager of Syrup.Syrup, which was once packed for brunch, is no where near back to normal amid the coronavirus pandemic. Few people were in the popular spot in Oklahoma City when it reopened."We had a few tables come in, roughly about 15 people," Carey said.He said safety comes to top of mind."Taking extra precautions to keep our staff and customers safe," Carey said.It's a similar story across town at Crabtown -- not a packed house but there was a steady flow of people."Pretty decent crowd. We weren't sure what was going to happen, but it seems there's business," Crabtown President and COO Steve Griffin said. "We have people coming at all three restaurants."Because Crabtown is offering dine-in services, it's created a safety protocol for both customers and employees."Taking the temperatures of all our employees, every time they come for shifts," Griffin said. "Also taking the temperatures of every guest that comes in if anyone has a temperature of 100 or above, we won't allow them in."KOCO 5 asked customers what made them feel comfortable coming out and dining in. "Everything is spread out," a customer said. "They've got the social distancing down. All the tables are spread out."For some, it was having their temperatures checked and employees wearing face masks."I was put to ease when we walked in the door and they took our temperatures," a customer said.Other restaurant owners in Oklahoma City told KOCO 5 that they weren't comfortable reopening just yet but will continue to offer pick-up and delivery.

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When restaurants were allowed to reopen Friday on Oklahoma, many restaurant heads said they didn't know what to expect.

Some told KOCO 5 that they were comfortable coming out of quarantine, while others said they are not. That indecision was evident in some places.

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"So far, so good. We've been slow this morning," said Reuben Carey, assistant general manager of Syrup.

Syrup, which was once packed for brunch, is no where near back to normal amid the coronavirus pandemic. Few people were in the popular spot in Oklahoma City when it reopened.

It's a similar story across town at Crabtown -- not a packed house but there was a steady flow of people.

"Pretty decent crowd. We weren't sure what was going to happen, but it seems there's business," Crabtown President and COO Steve Griffin said. "We have people coming at all three restaurants."

Because Crabtown is offering dine-in services, it's created a safety protocol for both customers and employees.

"Taking the temperatures of all our employees, every time they come for shifts," Griffin said. "Also taking the temperatures of every guest that comes in if anyone has a temperature of 100 or above, we won't allow them in."

KOCO 5 asked customers what made them feel comfortable coming out and dining in.

"Everything is spread out," a customer said. "They've got the social distancing down. All the tables are spread out."

For some, it was having their temperatures checked and employees wearing face masks.

"I was put to ease when we walked in the door and they took our temperatures," a customer said.

Other restaurant owners in Oklahoma City told KOCO 5 that they weren't comfortable reopening just yet but will continue to offer pick-up and delivery.